11 actual crises Congress has been ignoring

So, you thought the shutdown fight was bad?At the last minute, Congress was able to fix a headache it created. But the month-long battle came at the expense of other, real problems that desperately need America's attention.Here are a few issues Congress could get to work on now that the shutdown is over.Entitlements are getting pricierEntitlement reform can be tricky. (Getty Images)Payments to Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security are estimated to take up 14 percent of the U.S. budget by …